Greg and Smiley: Rufus Woods - 11/4

It was a chilly and cloudy day at Rufus with temperatures in the low 40s. Walleyes were tough to find. We each caught one 19 inch walleye. I also landed a 17 inch triploid and a 20 inch whitefish…both good fighters. The bite at Rufus in November can be tough, but I have caught some large walleyes late in the fall at Rufus. I did hook up with one large walleye, but lost it a third of the way to the boat as it spit the hook. There was decent current and the water temperature was near 50 degrees.

More info for club members: Both of our walleyes were caught in 50 feet of water near Buckley Bar. We were trolling bouncers along the channel edge. Walleyes were caught on lime green Colorado spinners pulled behind a 3 ounce bouncer. I was using a similar set up near Nespelem Bar when I had the hook up with the big walleye which felt to be at least 5 pounds. The triploid and the whitefish were both caught casting blade baits into current seams in 25 feet.